skraj

Polish

Etymology

Deverbal from skroić.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈskraj/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -aj
  • Syllabification: skraj

Noun

skraj m inan

  1. edge, verge, brink, border

Declension

Declension of skraj
singular plural
nominative skraj skraje
genitive skraju skrajów/skrai
dative skrajowi skrajom
accusative skraj skraje
instrumental skrajem skrajami
locative skraju skrajach
vocative skraju skraje

Further reading

  • skraj in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • skraj in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Swedish

Etymology

Possibly a blend of skrämd (“scared”) +‎ haj (“anxious”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈskraj/

Adjective

skraj (comparative skrajare, superlative skrajast)

  1. (colloquial) scared
    Synonym: rädd
    Blev du skraj?
    Did you get scared?

Declension

Inflection of skraj
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular skraj skrajare skrajast
neuter singular skrajt skrajare skrajast
plural skraja skrajare skrajast
masculine plural2 skraje skrajare skrajast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 skraje skrajare skrajaste
all skraja skrajare skrajaste

1 The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
2 Dated or archaic.
3 Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

References

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